Shèk-Pvâr

How do you GM a Shek Pvar,

How does society react to them, how do zhey interact?

How do theyuse magic

and so on

I've been a Harn fan and occasional player/GM since before the first Harnmaster came out. I've not had much luck in finding players willing to take on the somewhat daunting task of reading and studying (and understanding) HMG's magic system. I liked the idea of each spell being a separate skill and so when the split occurred, I went with Robin. However not having any Shekky players, all the magic was from NPC's. I just made it up as I went along, creating spells that seemed interesting and reasonable as the need arose. Now I have a serious Jmorvi in my group and am forced to actually think and read the canon. After a two hour session with the player going over the details in the Enhanced Magic section, I have realized I don't really understand the system well enough to do a great job of GMing.

So after that longish preamble ...

What does it mean to learn a spell? To know a spell? To memorize a spell? Technically to learn one means to figure out what it does, how to cast it, calculate the SB and OML, and write it up. But if I now have learned a spell, do I always know it? Since there is a section on memorized spells, what do i have to do cast a non-memorized spell? Can I just take a quick peek at a book to refresh my memory? Can I just sit down for a few minutes and think through the process I learned a few years ago to cast it? Make an intelligence roll to see if I was able to recall it correctly? How is the EML affected by the intelligence roll? How many spells can someone learn or know?

hi,

If a Shek-Pvar knows how to cast "Maintain" at level 2 with an ML of 80 and then develop a new version at level 3, he opens it at a lower level : say ML 40 for example.

From that point, if he wants to cast maintain on a 2 lvl spell, he casts it at 40 and not 80 as before.

It seems strange to me :
Masterising a more difficult version of a spell implies becoming less proficient with less difficult versions ?

I would rather conserve the ML of precedent versions and apply it when relevant.

What is your opinion about the logic behind the mecanic ?

Thanks,
Jean-Nicolas

Hi,

The multi level / multi convocationnal spell "Fade" which was present in HM1 disappeared from HMG...

Is it considered as useless or was it forgotten ???

Thanks,
Jean-Nicolas

Hi,
Could someone run me throught an example of a mage gaining attunement to the different convocations. I have looked at the rules, and after the study period the mage enters the game with the primary. Without use of a jorum mechanic, does he/she have to spend another x hours studing Arcane Discipline to be able to use spells from a new convocaton. Or is it just a matter of learning new spells in the different convocation???

Allan